South Korea–Turkmenistan relations

South Korea-Turkmenistan relations
Map indicating locations of South Korea and Turkmenistan

South Korea

Turkmenistan
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of South Korea, AshgabatEmbassy of Turkmenistan, Seoul

South Korea–Turkmenistan relations are the bilateral relations between the South Korea and Turkmenistan.

History

Diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and South Korea were established on 7 February 1992.[1]

In June 2007, the embassy of the South Korea in Turkmenistan was opened. The first ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary is An Mong Su.[2][3]

In May 2008, Han Seung-soo, the prime minister of the Republic of Korea paid an official visit to Turkmenistan. According to the results of the visit, 9 documents were signed.[citation needed]

On 8 August 2008, the heads of the two countries met in Beijing as part of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony.[citation needed]

On November 5-7, 2008 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to the Republic of Korea.[4] He visited several industrial factories, ports, and factories during his visit.[5]

According to WikiLeaks, South Korean companies were victimized by unfair business practices in Turkmenistan after President Lee Myung-bak refused to visit Turkmenistan in 2011.[6]

See also

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